When it comes to the future of filmmaking, few topics in recent memory have caused so much excitement and confusion as ACES.
If you read the marketing material, it’s easy to understand why ACES is creating so much buzz: it promises to deliver uncompromising image quality from set to screen, and every step in between.
The official technical documentation, on the other hand, tells a different story altogether, where ACES seems to be just a baffling avalanche of acronyms and technical charts.
But fear not! Understanding and adopting ACES doesn’t require a PhD in Color Science, or budgets with over 10 digits.
In today’s article, we’re breaking down what ACES is, what ACES isn’t, why it just might transform the future of post-production, and how you can start planning for it today.
ACES or the Academy Color Encoding System is an open color management and interchange system developed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) and industry partners like Technicolor, ARRI, RED, and many others.